pain in French
pain in French is douleur, mal, peine — pain means an unpleasant physical sensation caused by injury or illness.
pain in French
douleur
(countable, and, uncountable) An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.
mal
(countable, and, uncountable) An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.
douleur
(uncountable) The condition or fact of suffering or anguish especially mental, as opposed to pleasure; torment; distress
peine
(uncountable) The condition or fact of suffering or anguish especially mental, as opposed to pleasure; torment; distress
casse-couilles
(countable, from, _, pain in the neck) An annoying person or thing.
casse-pied
(countable, from, _, pain in the neck) An annoying person or thing.
faire de la peine
(transitive) To render uneasy in mind; to disquiet; to distress; to grieve.
What does "pain" mean?
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noun An unpleasant physical sensation caused by injury or illness.
"He winced with pain whenever he tried to bend his knee."
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noun Mental or emotional suffering.
"Her poem described the pain of leaving her home country behind."
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noun Informal term for an irritating or troublesome person or situation.
"My little brother can be a real pain when I'm studying."
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verb To cause someone physical or emotional suffering.
"It pains me to say this, but your essay needs a lot of work."
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pain in a sentence
- He winced with pain whenever he tried to bend his knee.
- Take a tablet if the pain in your head gets worse.
- Her poem described the pain of leaving her home country behind.
- Time slowly eased the pain of losing his closest friend.
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What is "pain" in French?
"pain" in French is douleur, mal, peine. pain means: An unpleasant physical sensation caused by injury or illness.
How do you use "pain" in a sentence?
Example: "He winced with pain whenever he tried to bend his knee." In French, "pain" is douleur, mal, peine.
Are there other ways to say "pain" in French?
Yes — French has 6 translations listed for "pain": douleur, mal, peine, casse-couilles, casse-pied, faire de la peine.
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